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[H.R. 6585 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 276
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6585
[Report No. 118-337]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant
eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 5, 2023
Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr.
DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
December 22, 2023
Additional sponsors: Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Owens, Ms. Tenney, Mrs.
McClain, Mr. Smucker, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Thompson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. James, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Landsman, Ms.
Blunt Rochester, Mr. Allred, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Flood, Mr. Trone, Ms. Maloy, and Mr. Walberg
December 22, 2023
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
December 5, 2023]
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant
eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act''.
SEC. 2. WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by section 703 of the FAFSA
Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-260), is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Workforce Pell Grant Program.--
``(1) In general.--For the award year beginning on July 1,
2025, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall award
grants (to be known as `Workforce Pell Grants') to eligible
students under paragraph (2) in accordance with this
subsection.
``(2) Eligible students.--To be eligible to receive a
Workforce Pell Grant under this subsection for any period of
enrollment, a student shall meet the eligibility requirements
for a Federal Pell Grant under this section, except that the
student--
``(A) shall be enrolled, or accepted for
enrollment, in an eligible program under section
481(b)(3) (hereinafter referred to as an `eligible
workforce program'); and
``(B) may not--
``(i) be enrolled, or accepted for
enrollment, in a program of study that leads to
a master's degree, doctoral degree, or other
post-graduate degree; or
``(ii) have attained such a degree.
``(3) Terms and conditions of awards.--The Secretary shall
award Workforce Pell Grants under this subsection in the same
manner and with the same terms and conditions as the Secretary
awards Federal Pell Grants under this section, except that--
``(A) each use of the term `eligible program' shall
be substituted by `eligible workforce program under
section 481(b)(3)', other than with respect to--
``(i) paragraph (9)(A) of such subsection;
and
``(ii) subsection (d)(2); and
``(B) a student who is eligible for a grant equal
to less than the amount of the minimum Federal Pell
Grant because the eligible workforce program in which
the student is enrolled or accepted for enrollment is
less than an academic year (in hours of instruction or
weeks of duration) may still be eligible for a
Workforce Pell Grant in an amount that is prorated
based on the length of the program.
``(4) Prevention of double benefits.--No eligible student
described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant
under both this subsection and--
``(A) subsection (b); or
``(B) subsection (c).
``(5) Duration limit.--Any period of study covered by a
Workforce Pell Grant awarded under this subsection shall be
included in determining a student's duration limit under
subsection (d)(5).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect as if included in section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification
Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 3191)
and in accordance with section 701(b) of such Act.
SEC. 3. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS.
Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1088(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3)(A) A program is an eligible program for purposes of the
Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) only if--
``(i) it is a program of at least 150 clock hours of
instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction, or
an equivalent number of credit hours, offered during a minimum
of 8 weeks, but less than 15 weeks;
``(ii) it is not offered as a correspondence course, as
defined in 600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as
in effect on September 20, 2020);
``(iii) the State board makes a determination that the
program--
``(I) provides an education aligned with the
requirements of high-skill, high-wage (as identified by
the State pursuant to section 122 of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C.
2342), or in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
``(II) meets the hiring requirements of potential
employers in the sectors or occupations described in
subclause (I); and
``(III) satisfies any applicable educational
prerequisite requirement for professional licensure or
certification in the State or States in which the
program is offered, as applicable, such that a student
who completes the program is qualified to--
``(aa) practice or find employment in the
sectors or occupations described in subclause
(I); and
``(bb) as applicable, take any licensure or
certification examinations required to practice
or find employment in such sectors or
occupations;
``(iv) after the State board makes the determination that
the program meets the requirements under clause (iii), the
accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary
pursuant to section 496(a) determines that the program--
``(I) either--
``(aa) leads to a recognized postsecondary
credential that is stackable and portable
across more than one employer; or
``(bb) with respect to students enrolled in
the program--
``(AA) prepares such students for
employment in an occupation for which
there is only one recognized
postsecondary credential; and
``(BB) provides such students with
such a credential upon completion of
such program;
``(II) prepares students to pursue 1 or more
certificate or degree programs at 1 or more
institutions of higher education (which may include the
institution of higher education providing the program),
including by ensuring--
``(aa) that a student, upon completion of
the program and enrollment in such a related
certificate or degree program, will receive
academic credit for the program that will be
accepted toward meeting such certificate or
degree program requirements; and
``(bb) the acceptability of such credit
toward meeting such certificate or degree
program requirements; and
``(III) posts prominently on the website of the
institution the recognized postsecondary credential
that will be awarded to the student upon completion of
the program, including the entity issuing the
credential, any third-party endorsements of the
credential, the occupation or occupations for which the
credential prepares individuals for employment, the
competencies achieved to earn the credential, the level
of mastery of such competencies and how mastery is
assessed, and specific information with respect to
where, whether, and under what circumstances the
credential is stackable or portable;
``(IV) with respect to the information collected
under section 131(i)--
``(aa) posts such information prominently
on the website of the institution; and
``(bb) provides such information in a
written disclosure to each prospective student
prior to entering into an enrollment agreement
with such student for such program, and
establishes procedures for each such student to
confirm receipt of such disclosure;
``(V) has established a plan to ensure students who
completed the program have access to transcripts for
completed coursework without a fee; and
``(VI) has been offered by an eligible institution
of higher education for not less than 1 year prior to
the date on which such agency or association is to make
a determination under this paragraph;
``(v) after the accrediting agency makes the determination
that the program meets the requirements under clause (iv), the
Secretary determines that--
``(I) for each award year, the program has a
verified completion rate of at least 70 percent, within
150 percent of the normal time for completion;
``(II) for each award year, the program has a
verified job placement rate of at least 70 percent,
measured 180 days after completion;
``(III) for each award year, the program charges to
a Workforce Pell Grant recipient under section 401(k) a
total amount of tuition and fees for the program for
such year that does not exceed the value-added earnings
of students for the most recent year for which data is
available; and
``(IV) for at least 2 of the 3 most recent
consecutive award years for which data are available,
the median earnings of students who completed the
program, measured three years after students completed
the program, exceeded the annual median earnings of
individuals in the State in which the program is
located--
``(aa) who are in the labor force;
``(bb) who are between 25 and 34 years of
age, inclusive; and
``(cc) for whom the highest degree attained
is a high school diploma (or recognized
equivalent); and
``(vi) in the case of a program that has been an eligible
workforce program under this paragraph for 3 or more years, it
uses common, linked, open, and interoperable data formats when
posting on the website of the institution the data required
under subclauses (III) and (IV) of clause (iv).
``(B)(i) The Secretary shall establish an appeals process wherein a
program may request that, in making a determination under subparagraph
(A)(v) (other than with respect to the median earnings of the
individuals in the State described in subclause (IV) of such
subparagraph), the Secretary use alternate earnings data, provided by
the program, that is based on local, State, or Federal administrative
data sources and that is statistically rigorous, accurate, comparable
to, and representative of such students, if such program objects to a
determination made by the Secretary under such subparagraph for
purposes of--
``(I) eligibility under this paragraph; or
``(II) the reporting or publishing of the rates or earnings
described in such a determination under section 131(i).
``(ii) In the case of a program that is seeking to establish
initial eligibility under this paragraph that does not have data
available for the Secretary to make the determinations required under
subparagraph (A)(v), the Secretary may, for a period that does not
exceed 1 year, make such determinations (other than the median earnings
of the individuals in the State described in subclause (IV) of such
subparagraph) with respect to the program using, as provided by the
program--
``(I) alternate earnings data of students who complete the
program, provided such data are statistically rigorous,
accurate, comparable to, and representative of such students;
and
``(II) alternate completion and job placement rates of
students who enroll in the program, provided such data are
statistically rigorous, accurate, comparable, and
representative of such students.
``(iii) If the Secretary determines that a program provided
inaccurate earnings data under clause (i)(I) or clause (ii), such
program shall return to the Secretary any funds received under section
401(k) during the period beginning on the date that is the first day of
the provisional eligibility period and ending on the date on which the
Secretary makes such determination.
``(C)(i) In the case of a program that is seeking to establish
initial eligibility under this paragraph, the Secretary shall grant
eligibility for the program if it meets the requirements of this
paragraph not more than 120 days after the date on which the Secretary
receives a submission from such program for consideration as an
eligible workforce program under this paragraph.
``(ii) If a program that is an eligible workforce program under
this paragraph no longer meets one or more of the requirements under
this paragraph, as determined by the State Board, accrediting agency,
or the Secretary, the Secretary--
``(I) may withdraw the eligibility of such program; and
``(II) shall prohibit such program, and any substantially
similar program of the institution, from being considered an
eligible workforce program under this paragraph for a period of
not less than 3 years.
``(D)(i) In the case of a program with a number of enrolled
students that is insufficient to provide the Secretary with enough
relevant data to make the determinations under subparagraph (A)(v), the
Secretary shall--
``(I) aggregate up to 4 years of additional data for such
program and use such aggregated data to make such
determinations; or
``(II) only if such aggregated data under subclause (I) is
insufficient, aggregate up to 4 years of data of students who
completed or were enrolled in, as applicable, similar programs
at the institution (as determined using the first 4 digits of
the CIP codes of such programs) and use such data to make such
determinations.
``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `CIP code' means
the 6-digit taxonomic identification code assigned by an institution of
higher education to a specific program of study at the institution,
determined by the institution in accordance with the Classification of
Instructional Programs published by the National Center for Education
Statistics.
``(E) In this paragraph:
``(i) The term `eligible institution of higher education'
means an institution of higher education (as defined in section
102) that--
``(I) is approved by an accrediting agency or
association that meets the requirements of section
496(a)(4)(C); and
``(II) has not been subject, during any of the
preceding 3 years, to--
``(aa) any suspension, emergency action, or
termination under this title;
``(bb) any adverse action by the
institution's accrediting agency or association
that revokes or denies accreditation for the
institution; or
``(cc) any final action by the State where
the institution holds its legal domicile,
authorization, and accreditation that revokes a
license or other authority to operate.
``(ii) The term `median earnings', when used with respect
to an eligible workforce program under this paragraph--
``(I) means the median annualized earnings,
calculated using earnings for a pay period, month,
quarter, or other time period deemed appropriate by the
Secretary, of all students who received Federal
financial assistance under this title and who completed
the program in an academic year; and
``(II) shall be measured a given number of years
after such students completed the program, with the
number of years determined in accordance with this Act
based on the intended use of the median earnings data
being calculated.
``(iii) With respect to students who received Federal
financial aid under this title and who completed an eligible
workforce program under this paragraph in a given year, the
term `value-added earnings' means--
``(I) the median earnings of such students,
measured one year after students completed the program;
minus
``(II) for the year median earnings are measured
for such students under subclause (I), 150 percent of
the poverty line applicable to a single individual as
determined under section 673(2) of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) for such
year and, in the case of a program offered in-person,
adjusted by the regional price parity index of the
Bureau of Economic Analysis for the metropolitan
statistical area in which the eligible institution of
higher education offering such program is located.
``(iv) The terms `industry or sector partnership', `in-
demand industry sector or occupation', `recognized
postsecondary credential', and `State board' have the meanings
given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act.''.
SEC. 4. DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION RELATED TO WORKFORCE PELL.
Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Data Collection and Dissemination Related to Workforce
Pell.--
``(1) Primary data source.--The Secretary shall use data
from the National Student Loan Data System or administrative
data maintained by the Department, matched with Internal
Revenue Service income data to collect data and make
calculations in accordance with this subsection and section
481(b)(3).
``(2) Publication.--The Secretary shall, on an annual
basis, collect, verify, and make publicly available on the
College Scorecard website (or any similar successor website),
the information required under section 481(b)(3)(A)(v), with
respect to each eligible program under section 481(b)(3)
(hereinafter referred to as an `eligible workforce program'),
including--
``(A) the length of the program (as measured in
clock hours, credit hours, or weeks);
``(B) the required tuition and fees of the program;
``(C) the difference between the required tuition
and fees described in section 481(b)(3)(A)(v)(III) and
median amount of grant aid (which does not need to be
repaid) provided to students receiving Workforce Pell
Grants, disaggregated by source of such grant aid;
``(D) the median earnings of students as such term
is defined in section 481(b)(3)(E);
``(E) the median earnings of students who did not
complete the program and received Federal financial
assistance under this title;
``(F) the ratio of the amount described in
subparagraph (C) to the value-added earnings (as such
term is defined in section 481(b)(3)(E)) of students
and an explanation, in clear and plain language, of
this ratio;
``(G) in the case of a program that prepares
students for a professional licensure or certification
examination, the share of such students who pass such
examinations;
``(H) the number of students enrolled in the
program during the most recent academic year for which
data is available;
``(I) the percentage of students who enroll in the
program and who complete the program within--
``(i) 100 percent of the normal time for
completion of such program;
``(ii) 150 percent of the normal time for
completion of such program; and
``(iii) 200 percent of the normal time for
completion of such program;
``(J) the percentage of students who are employed
not later than 180 days and 1 year, respectively, after
completing the program;
``(K) the percentage of individuals--
``(i) who have completed such program; and
``(ii) 1 year after such completion, whose
median earnings exceed 150 percent of the
poverty line applicable to a single individual,
as determined under section 673(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902(2));
``(L) the percentage of students who enroll in a
certificate or degree program at any institution of
higher education within 1 year of completing such
program; and
``(M) the percentage of students who complete a
subsequent certificate or degree program at any
institution of higher education within 6 years of
completing such program.
``(3) Data disaggregation.--The information in
subparagraphs (D), (E), and (H) through (M) shall be
disaggregated by--
``(A) sex;
``(B) race and ethnicity;
``(C) income quintile, as defined by the Secretary;
and
``(D) status as a recipient of a Workforce Pell
Grant.
``(4) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subsection, if disclosure of any data under paragraph (1)
is prohibited under State or Federal privacy laws or
regulations, the Secretary shall take the steps described in
paragraph (5), and any other steps determined by the Secretary
to be necessary to make publicly available such data in
accordance with such laws and regulations.
``(5) Small programs.--
``(A) Aggregation.--For purposes of publishing the
information described in this subsection with respect
to an eligible workforce program, for any year for
which the number of students is determined by the
Secretary to be of insufficient size to maintain the
privacy of student data, the Secretary shall, to obtain
data for a sufficient number of students to maintain
student privacy--
``(i) aggregate up to 4 years of additional
data for such program;
``(ii) only if the aggregated data under
clause (i) is insufficient to maintain student
privacy or cannot be aggregated, aggregate data
for students who completed or were enrolled in,
as applicable, similar programs at the
institution (as determined using the first 4
digits of the CIP codes); or
``(iii) only if the aggregated data under
clause (ii) is insufficient to maintain student
privacy or cannot be aggregated, aggregate data
with respect to all students who completed or
were enrolled in, as applicable, any program of
the institution of the same credential level,
in lieu of data specific to students in such
program.
``(B) Notification of aggregation.--The Secretary
shall prominently indicate whether data published under
this subsection has been aggregated in accordance with
subparagraph (A).
``(C) CIP code defined.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term `CIP code' means the 6-digit
taxonomic identification code assigned by an
institution of higher education to a specific program
of study at the institution, determined by the
institution in accordance with the Classification of
Instructional Programs published by the National Center
for Education Statistics.''.
SEC. 5. ACCREDITING AGENCY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS PROGRAM.
(a) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this section an amendment or reference is expressed in terms of an
amendment or reference to a section or other provision, the amendment
or reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(b) Recognition of Accrediting Agency or Association.--Section
496(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ``and'' at the
end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) if such agency or association has or seeks to include
within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality
of institutions offering an eligible program under section
481(b)(3), such agency or association shall, in addition to
meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to
the Secretary that, with respect to such an eligible program--
``(i) the agency or association's standards include
a process for determining if the institution has the
capability to effectively offer such program; and
``(ii) the agency or association requires a
demonstration that the program satisfies the
requirements of section 481(b)(3)(A)(iv);''.
(c) Prospective Accreditors.--The Secretary--
(1) in the case of an accrediting agency or association
that is not recognized under section 496 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) and
that is seeking initial recognition to evaluate only eligible
programs under section 481(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)), may only
recognize such agency or association for such purpose if such
agency or association demonstrates, in the application
submitted under such section 496 for such recognition,
compliance with the requirements of such section for at least 1
year prior to the date on which such application is submitted;
(2) shall, not later than 1 year after receiving such an
application, make a recommendation with respect to whether such
agency or association should be recognized for such purpose;
and
(3) shall, after making the recommendation described in
paragraph (2), direct the National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity (as established by section
114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c)) (hereinafter referred to as ``NACIQI'')
to, at the first scheduled meeting of such Committee following
such a recommendation--
(A) evaluate the recognition of the agency or
association; and
(B) advise the Secretary with respect to whether
the agency or association meets the criteria under
section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) (as added
by subsection (b)).
(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance to any prospective accrediting agency or association seeking
initial recognition by the Secretary under section 496 (20 U.S.C.
1099b), including with respect to recognition to evaluate institutions
with an eligible Workforce Pell Grants program.
(e) Additional NACIQI Review Meetings.--For the purpose of
preparing for the implementation of the Workforce Pell Grant program
under section 401(k) (20 U.S.C. 1070a) (as added by section 2), and in
addition to the meetings required under section 114(d)(1) (20 U.S.C.
1011c(d)(1)), NACIQI shall, for the period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2030, hold meetings to
evaluate the recognition of prospective accrediting agencies or
associations described in subsection (c) and the addition to the scope
of recognition of accrediting agencies and associations under section
496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)).
(f) Interim Accreditation Authority.--
(1) Notification.--Beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act, a recognized accrediting agency or association
that seeks, for the first time, to add to its scope of
recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions
offering an eligible program under section 481(b)(3) (20 U.S.C.
1088(b)) may include within its scope of recognition the
evaluation of such institutions if such agency or association--
(A) submits to the Secretary a notification of the
agency or association's intent to add the evaluation of
such institutions to its scope of recognition; and
(B) includes with such notification an explanation
of how the agency or association intends to meet the
criteria under section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C.
1099b(a)(4)) (as added by subsection (b)).
(2) Review of scope of changes.--Upon receipt of a
notification from an accrediting agency or association
described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall direct
NACIQI to evaluate, at the next available meeting of such
Committee, the addition to the scope of recognition of the
agency or association and to advise the Secretary with respect
to whether the agency or association meets the criteria under
section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) (as added by
subsection (b)).
(3) Termination of interim authority.--The interim
authority granted to an agency or association under this
paragraph shall terminate on the earlier of--
(A) the date that is 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act; or
(B) the date on which the Secretary determines
whether such agency or association meets the criteria
under section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) (as
added by subsection (b)).
SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impose or increase an
occupational licensing or certification requirement on eligible
programs under this title.
SEC. 7. AGREEMENTS WITH APPLICABLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Direct Loans.--Section 454(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for
the award year beginning on July 1, 2024, and each subsequent
award year, if such institution is an applicable educational
institution that is an organization subject to taxation under
section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, provide that
such institution may not award--
``(A) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct
Plus Loan to any eligible student; or
``(B) a Federal Direct Plus Loan to a parent of an
eligible dependent undergraduate student if such
student is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.''; and
(b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.--Section
413C(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b-2(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
(3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so
redesignated, by striking ``Assistance may'' and inserting
``(1) In general.--Assistance may''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Exception.--In addition to the requirements under
paragraph (1), for the award year beginning on July 1, 2024 and
each subsequent award year, an institution that is an
applicable educational institution that is an organization
subject to taxation under section 4968 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, may only receive assistance under this subpart if
such institution guarantees that, for each such award year--
``(A) the total amount of grants and scholarships,
including other financial assistance not received under
this title as defined in section 480(i), awarded to a
student who receives a Federal Pell Grant under this
title shall not be less than the student's cost of
attendance (as defined in section 472); and
``(B) the percentage of students enrolled at such
institution who are eligible for a Federal Pell grant
will be equal to or greater than the percentage of
students who were enrolled at such institution and were
eligible for a Federal Pell grant in the award year
during which the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act was
enacted.''.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
In addition to funds made available for payment of Workforce Pell
Grants under section 401(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as
added by section 2 of this Act), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Education $40,000,000 for fiscal year
2025 and $30,000,000 for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years for the
costs of implementing such section 401(k) and the other amendments to
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) made by this
Act.
Union Calendar No. 276
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6585
[Report No. 118-337]
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant
eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.
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December 22, 2023
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed